P R A C T I C E B O O K Base Words and Endings -ed, -ing Phonics: Base Words and Endings -ed, -ing Read the sentences. Draw a circle around each word that has the ending -ed or -ing. 1. Mom is baking a cake for dinner. 2. Dad closed the window when it started to rain. 3. The apple tasted cold and sweet. 4. Jen hoped that her cat was hiding under the bed. 5. The children went hiking last summer. 6. Todd raked the leaves into piles. Now write each word you circled under the word that has the same ending. chased riding Phonics 121
Adding -s to Verbs P R A C T I C E B O O K Grammar: Verbs in the Present A verb can name an action that is happening now. Add -s to this kind of verb when it tells about a noun that names one. The chipmunk eats. The chipmunks eat. Thinking Question Does the subject, or naming part, of the sentence name one or more than one? Read each sentence. Then write it correctly. 1. The squirrels (see, sees) the chipmunk. 2. The chipmunk (share, shares) food. 3. A squirrel (run, runs) down the tree. 4. More chipmunks (help, helps) the squirrels. 5. The animals (eat, eats) together. Grammar 122
Base Words and Endings -ed, -ing Phonics: Base Words and Endings -ed, -ing Read each word. Then write the base word and ending on the lines. 1. hoped + 2. skating + 3. spilled + 4. chasing + 5. saving + Now complete the sentences below with the words from above. 6. Ling she would get a puppy. 7. Jack is his money to get a new mitt. 8. Maria milk on her pink dress. 9. The boys like on the frozen lake. 10. My cat was a mouse, but he didn t catch it. Phonics 123
Understanding Characters One day Hare said to Tortoise, You have such short legs, and you walk so slowly. How do you ever get anywhere? Tortoise replied, You are fast, Hare, but if we had a race, I would beat you. Introduce Comprehension: Understanding Characters You could never beat me, laughed Hare. Let s have a race, said Tortoise. You will see. The race began, and Hare ran much faster than Tortoise. Hare got so far ahead, he thought he had time to take a nap and still win the race. Tortoise kept moving at a slow, steady pace. He never stopped. When Hare woke up, he saw that Tortoise was ahead of him. Hare ran as fast as he could, but Tortoise won. When Hare crossed the finish line, Tortoise was the one who was napping! Read the story. Complete a Column Chart to explain character traits. Hare Words, Actions What I Know Character Trait Tortoise Introduce Comprehension 124
-ed and -ing Endings Spelling: -ed and -ing Endings Sort the Spelling Words by -ed and -ing endings. -ed Endings -ing Endings Add a word you know to each list. Do you need to drop the final e before you add -ed or -ing? Spelling Words Basic Words 1. liked 2. using 3. riding 4. chased 5. spilled 6. making 7. closed 8. hoping 9. baked 10. hiding 11. standing 12. asked Review Words 13. mixed 14. sleeping Spelling 125
Adding -es to Verbs Grammar: Verbs in the Present A verb can tell about an action that is happening now. Add -es to this kind of verb if it ends with s, x, ch, or sh and if it tells about a naming part that names one. The bear messes the leaf pile. The bears mess the leaf pile. Thinking Question Does the subject name one or more than one? Read each sentence. Then write it correctly. 1. The mice (fix, fixes) the pile. 2. The bear (watch, watches) the mice. 3. The bear (push, pushes) the pile down again. 4. The mice (wish, wishes) the bear would stop. 5. The bear (relax, relaxes) on the pile. Grammar 126
Focus Trait: Ideas Include All Important Steps Writing: Write to Inform Good instructions include all the important steps. Writers leave out steps that are not important. Read the steps for each set of instructions. What step do you think is missing? Write the missing step. Pouring a Glass of Milk Put a glass on a table. Go to the refrigerator. Open the refrigerator door. Pour the milk carefully. Making Toast Get a piece of bread. Put the bread in the toaster. Start the toaster. Spread the butter on the toast. Writing 127
CV Words Phonics: CV Words Read each word. Then write the word and draw a slash (/) between the two syllables. 1. pilot 2. later 3. lemon 4. hotel 5. tiger Now use the words you wrote above to complete the sentences below. 6. A has orange fur with black stripes. 7. Stan will add to his tea. 8. The sits in the front of the plane. 9. We stayed at a big by the beach last summer. 10. Mom likes to stay up than Dad does. Phonics 128
Understanding Characters Read the following story. Deepen Comprehension: Understanding Characters A poor shoemaker said to his wife, I am tired. I will make these shoes in the morning. In the morning, the shoemaker saw a pair of new shoes on the table. Someone had made the shoes! Each day, he awoke to find new shoes on the table. The shoemaker got rich. We must give a gift to your mystery helper, said his wife. So that night, the shoemaker hid in a corner. He told his wife that he saw two elves make the shoes and run away. She sewed clothes for the elves and left them on the table. That night, the elves tried on their new clothes. Then they danced out the door and never came back again. Complete a Column Chart to tell about the characters. Then answer the following questions. 1. Think about what the shoemaker s wife says and does. What can you figure out about her? 2. Think about the elves actions. What can you figure out about their traits? Deepen Comprehension 129
-ed and -ing Endings Spelling: -ed and -ing Endings Use a Spelling Word to complete each sentence. 1. We the ball down the street. 2. You the play, didn t you? 3. We always keep that door. 4. Matt was he could go to the game. 5. On the first day of school, Ms. Bell us our names. 6. The game is over, but Ivan is still in the closet. 7. My dog enjoys near my bed at night. Write the Spelling Word that best matches each set of clues. 8. bike, horse, bus Spelling Words Basic Words 1. liked 2. using 3. riding 4. chased 5. spilled 6. making 7. closed 8. hoping 9. baked 10. hiding 11. standing 12. asked Review Words 13. mixed 14. sleeping 9. leak, drip, tip over 10. bread, pie, muffins 11. sit, walk, dance 12. doze, nap, dream Spelling 130
P R A C T I C E B O O K Verbs with -s and -es Draw a line under the verb that completes each sentence correctly. Grammar: Verbs in the Present 1. The bear (walk, walks) through the woods. 2. The snake (slide, slides) on the ground. 3. The rabbit (hop, hops) though the grass. 4. The mouse (run, runs) through the field. Write the verb correctly to go with the naming part of the sentence. 5. Chipmunk the stew. (mix) 6. Squirrel for a spoon. (reach) 7. Bear to eat. (rush) 8. Bear he had more. (wish) Grammar 131
Synonyms Read the sentences. Choose the word from the box that means almost the same as the underlined word and write it on the line. Vocabulary Strategies: Synonyms boast biggest Word Bank happy small fast fall 1. In autumn, the leaves change colors. 2. The elephant is the largest animal at the zoo. 3. The mouse is very little. 4. Anita was glad to see her best friend. 5. The runner was quick, so he won the race. 6. Hans likes to brag when he wins a game. Vocabulary Strategies 132
Proofread for Spelling Spelling: -ed and -ing Endings Spelling Words Proofread the story. Cross out the six misspelled words. Spell it correctly above the word you crossed out. Tomorrow school will be klosed, so we are going bike ridin along the lake to the next town. All of us have been makeing plans for a long time. My brother bakked some cookies to take along. I am useing my dad s backpack to carry sandwiches and juice, but I Basic Words 1. liked 2. using 3. riding 4. chased 5. spilled 6. making 7. closed 8. hoping 9. baked 10. hiding 11. standing 12. asked haven t aksed him yet! Use the code to spell the Spelling Words. 1 = e 2 = s 3 = i 4 = n 5 = d 6 = a 7 = k 8 = p 9 = m 10 = o 11 = 5 12 = b 13 = t 14 = u 15 = c 16 = j 17 = h 18 = f 19 = r 20 = l 21 = g 22 = x 23 = z 24 = y 25 = q 26 = w 1. 6-2-7-1-5 3. 15-17-6-2-1-5 2. 17-3-5-3-4-21 4. 20-3-7-1-5 Spelling 133
Kinds of Nouns Grammar: Spiral Review Draw a line under the noun in each sentence. Write whether it names a person, place, thing, or animal. 1. The dog growls. 2. The tree stands tall. 3. Sally looks out. 4. The yard is busy. Read the paragraph. Write a noun from the box in place of each underlined noun. forest mouse owl rock The place is dark. An owl looks for food to eat. It sees a mouse near a big thing. The owl swoops down and lands on the rock. It wants to catch the animal. The mouse quickly scurries into a small space under the rock. It is safe! The animal flies back up to its nest. 5. place 7. animal 6. thing 8. animal Grammar 134
Sentence Fluency Grammar: Connect to Writing Short Sentences The bear sees honey. The bear eats it all. New Sentence with Joined Predicates The bear sees honey and eats it all. Join each pair of sentences. Use and between the predicates. Then write the new sentence. 1. The squirrels climb the tree. The squirrels eat some nuts. 2. The deer eats leaves. The deer drinks from the pond. 3. Chipmunks rest on rocks. Chipmunks sleep on leaves. 4. The lion runs fast. The lion looks for food. Grammar 135